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2 unusual facts about Animal studies


Animal studies

Theorists interested in the role of animals in literature, culture, and continental philosophy also consider the late work of Jacques Derrida a driving force behind the rise of interest in animal studies in the humanities.

Taking up Derrida's deconstruction and extending it to other cultural territory, Cary Wolfe published Animal Rites in 2003 and critiqued earlier animal rights philosophers such as Peter Singer and Thomas Regan.


Vision Research Phantom

The Miro line of small, lightweight cameras is used for mobile applications or situations where size and weight might be an issue in applications such as assembly line analysis, drop testing, particle image velocimetry (PIV), animal studies, bio-mechanical studies and automotive testing.


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Felix Ho

Ho continued his pursuit of animal studies, leading him into La Trobe University in Melbourne for his Biological Science degree.

LY-404,187

LY-404,187 has been demonstrated to enhance cognitive function in animal studies, and has also shown effects suggesting antidepressant action as well as having possible application in the treatment of schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and ADHD.

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction

Animal studies indicate that volatile anaesthestics may augment the pathological processes of Alzheimer's Disease by affecting amyloid-beta processing.